Dayana Harrison Birth Services

09/01/2025

Midwifery care =fewer infant emergency visits. Thanks Canada for the study and the model of care! Whole paper here https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1471-0528.18346?campaign=wolearlyview

08/31/2025

Information is power and it’s the only way to make truly informed decisions about your pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum.

Be sure your provider truly supports your choices. If not it’s never too late to change providers.

08/31/2025

Midwifery is an independent profession—grounded in expertise, relationship, and client-centered care. When midwives are allowed to practice to the full extent of their training, outcomes improve, costs decrease, and families thrive.

Unnecessary restrictions, like mandated supervision, create barriers to care and harm communities.

➡️ Read NACPM’s full Advocacy Stance on Collaborative Agreements & Interprofessional Relationships : https://ow.ly/icpq50WOlzP

08/31/2025

Optimal cord clamping can take up to an hour after delivery. We never clamp and cut the cord until you want it done.

In the hospital they believe it’s done after 60 seconds. 🤔

08/29/2025

Here’s the thing: in medicine, being labeled “that patient” is real.

Sometimes it’s said with an eye roll in the exam room. Sometimes it’s written into your chart. And once it’s there, it can follow you from one doctor to the next. It’s shorthand for: she asks too many questions, she pushes back, she won’t just go along.

But history shows us why this happens: women’s pain has been dismissed for centuries. We’ve been told we’re “hysterical,” “emotional,” or “noncompliant.” And so many of us have learned to censor ourselves to stay polite, apologetic, agreeable just to avoid the label.

Yet here’s the truth: asking questions, saying no, or trusting your gut doesn’t make you “difficult.” It makes you discerning. It makes you informed. It makes you powerful.

As a physician and midwife, I can tell you this with certainty: women who advocate for themselves not only change their own health outcomes, they change the culture of care for all of us.

👉 Follow .avivaromm if you’re If you’re done with being dismissed, if you’re tired of shrinking yourself to be acceptable.

08/29/2025

“Babies may not speak words, but they are always listening—and feeling. That’s why I love to share this topic with expectant parents. Because pregnancy is already parenting. And with just a few intentional practices, you can begin the most meaningful relationship of your life right now.

Talk to your baby during everyday moments: when you’re cooking, walking, or lying in bed. Tell them what you’re doing, introduce them to family members, or explain what will happen at your next prenatal appointment. This kind of communication helps your baby feel safe, welcomed, and included.” – Thabata Devecchi

Bonding with your baby begins long before birth, and research shows that connection in the womb supports healthy development, eases birth and postpartum, and deepens your intuition as a parent. This article shares five simple practices to nurture that bond now. Keep reading here: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/pregnancy-birth/5-ways-to-connect-with-your-baby-before-birth-honoring-pregnancy-as-the-beginning-of-parenthood.html

08/28/2025

These findings suggest cognitive ramifications of mild ID in otherwise healthy WRA and have implications for daily well-being. Future investigators should explore how brain system interactions change according to iron availability.

08/27/2025

The prevalence of metabolic health in American adults is 'alarmingly low,' even among people who are normal weight, according to a new study. Only one in eight Americans is achieving optimal metabolic health. This carries serious implications for public health since poor metabolic health l...

08/27/2025

08/25/2025

The joy and relief when the power is all yours and your beautiful baby slips out just like your ancestors did.